Drinking fountain for poultry



Aug. 4, 1931.. A. R. H EF'T 1,816,849"

7 DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR POULTRY Filed Au 1:5. 192;

Patented A g. 4, 1931 [UNITED STATES ADOLPH R. HOEFT, OF EVANS TON,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO I-IOEFT 8c COMPANY, INC., OF

NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS PATENT OFFICEDRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR POULTRY Application filed August 13, 1928. SerialNo. 299,145.

- This invention relates to improvements in drinking fountains forpoultry and it con sists ofthe matters hereinafter described and moreparticularly pointed out inthe append- 5 ed claims.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a drinking fountain ofthis kind in cluding end frames or plates, a drinking pan and areservoir, which reservoir is so mounted in the. end frames or platesthat it may be positioned either to automatically feed 7 water throughits filling spout into the of the reservoir, which trunnions have 01)posed flat sides, so that the reservoir will stand without swaying insaid frames or plates, either in its pan feeding position or in theposition making the reservoir easy of access for cleaning andrefilling.-

These ob ects of the invention as well as others. together with the manyadvantages :thereof will more fully appear as I proceed with myspecification. I

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Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a drinking fountain, for poultryembodying my invention. I

Y Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the same onan enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional viewtherethrough as taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view 1n elevation of the top end part ofone of the end frames or platesand illustrates the manner in which theassociated trunnion of the reservoir. bears m an openlngtherefor 1n saidframe or plate.

Fig. 5 is a'detail vertical; sectional view on an enlarged scale astaken on the line ,5 of Fig. a

Fig. 6 is afperspectiveview of a pin employed in connection with eachofthe reservoir trunnions to lock the same in place in the top ends ofsaid frames or plates which are held against spreading thereby.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustratedin the accompanying drawings; 11 indicates the end frames or plates ofthe fountain, 2 indicates the reservoir thereof and 3 indicates thedrinking pan all preferably made of galvanized iron.

.Each end frame or plate which stands upright, is substantially A-shapedand includes a body at and diverging legs 5-5 all bounded by anoutwardly extending flange 6 to impart stiffness and rigidity to theplate. In the apex or top end of said plate is formed an opening 7defined by an inwardly extending flange 8 and the bottom portion of saidopening is horizontally flattened as at 9 as best shown in Fig. 4:. 1010indicates a pair of inwardly extending, laterally spaced apertured ears,punched from the body of plate in a plane a short distance above thelegs.

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The reservoir 2 is in the form of a horizontally disposed hollowcylinder and consists of tubular body 11 and closed ends or heads 12 l2secured thereto in any suitable manner. Each head has an axiallydisposed offset portion 13to which is secured an associated trunnion lathaving oppositely disposed flat sides 15-15. Preferably, said trunnionis formed from sheet metal and includes a radial flange 16 at its innerend which engages with and is securely fixed to the offset portion 13 ofthe associated head in a water-tight relation. WVit-h respect to saidtrunnion, it is pointed out that it is I of a diameter a trifle lessthan the opening 7 in each end plate when the same is measured on thevertical median line thereof. In one side of said body of saidreservoir, mid way between the ends is formed an opening of asubstantially large diameter which is defined by a flange or neck 17having dimetrically oppositely disposed pins 17 17.

Said flange or neck constitutes the filling and clean-out opening forthe reservoir when said reservoir is so disposed as to bring The purposeof said ears will later ing the end of the trunnion to hold the sameagainst displacement relative to its associated end member.

3. A drinking fountain embodying therein end members, a drinking panextending between and su ported by said end members, a reservoir havinga filling neck, trunnions on each end of said reservoir bearing inopenings in said end members, said trunnions and openings having fiatportions 00- actingso as to hold the reservoir with the neck either atthe top side of the reservoir or at the bottom side thereof to dischargeinto said pan and a cap operatively connect- I ed to said neck toautomatically control the flow of water from said reservoir into saidpan.

4. A drinking fountain embodying there in, sheet metal end members, eachhaving a bearing opening in its top end with a flat bottom sideand eachhaving at least one part punched inwardly to form a support, a panhaving endflanges adapted to engage upon and be secured to said support,a reservoir having a filling neck in one side, a trunnion on each end ofsaid reservoir and having flat sides to engage with the flat side ofsaid bearing opening to hold the reservoir in position with the neck ateither the top or the bottom thereof, and a cap for controlling the flowof water from the reservoir into said pan when said neck is on thebottom side of said reservoir.

5. In a drinking fountain a reservoir having a neck, a cap detachablysecured to said neck with a loose fit with respect to said neck, and anair tube carried by the cap and extending into the reservoir.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of July,1928.

ADOLPH R. HOEFT.

